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Don’t Miss
The Art of
Wholesaling
At this month’s
main meeting!
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Builders – An Excellent Source of Buyers
Get Your Tenants to Stay For at Least Three Years
WARNING! Only Offering CASH May Be Detrimental to Your Financial Future!
Know Your Assets
The First 100 Attendees to the
Meeting will receive the FREE CD
“How to Wholesale REO Properties”
as Robyn’s Special Gift!
GOREIA MAIN MEETING
Thursday May 28, 2015 6 – 9pm
Hilton Altamonte Springs
350 North Lake Blvd, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
Main Monthly Meeting
May 28, 2015 at 6pm
HILTON ALTAMONTE SPRINGS
350 NORTH LAKE BLVD
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL 32701
The Art of Wholesaling
with Robyn Thompson and Chuck Biter
MEETING AGENDA*
6:00pm Networking
The main meeting for GOREIA will
be on Thursday, May 28th, 2015
at the Hilton Altamonte Springs
located at 350 North Lake Blvd,
Altamonte Springs, Florida 32701.
This month’s topic is how to make
fast cash through wholesaling.
Robyn Thompson and her Lead
Apprentice Mentoring Coach,
Chuck Biter, will be teaching you the
strategies to build a buyers list and
make money through wholesaling
without spending a lot of time or
money out of your pocket.
wholesale deals and the strategies
that were used to earn top dollar
and create quick cash! They will
also assist you in building your own
buyers list. Having a good buyers list
is a critical component. You will also
learn the most effective ways to put
together the details of your property
to be able to market it effectively to
your wholesale buyers. Then, when
you have a property under contract,
you will feel confident in knowing
that you have buyers lined up
waiting to purchase your deals.
Did you know that wholesaling is
the highest paying job in real estate
per hour? That’s right- thousands of
dollars per hour can be made when
you are effective at wholesaling!
Robyn and Chuck will be sharing
specific case study examples of
You will learn strategies to
determine when you should simply
assign the contract, when to do
a single close, and when to do a
double close based on the criteria of
each deal. It is a great feeling to do a
few hours worth of work and earn a
6:15pm Deals, Deals, Deals
6:30pm Building a Massive Cash
Buyers List
6:45pm The Art of Wholesaling 7:15pm Break
7:30pm The 9 Critical Mistakes
that Wholesalers Make to
Sabotage Getting a Check.
*Please Note: Meeting agenda is subject to change.
BIG, FAT CHECK!
Robyn and Chuck will be revealing
their strategies to create QUICK
CASH through wholesaling on
Thursday, May 28. You do not
want to miss this opportunity to
“Learn and Earn”, so sign up today at
GOREIA.com!
Bring your biz
cards & flyer
s
GOREIA is excited about the number of participants we are having at each meeting.
Our main meetings have had over 200 participants and our subgroups are drawing large crowds
as well. Be sure to register at GOREIA.com to guarantee seating at these wonderful events! Also,
don’t forget to bring your GOREIA membership card with you to each registered activity.
MAY 2015
Thank you to all our vendors for supporting our
April 2015 Meeting! We had over 200 participants and
vendors again last month!
Company Name Owner Name Email
Phone #
The Cabinet Dude
Real Estate Investment Source
SOUTHEAST Professional Title
Nuview IRA
CPC Law
Secured Investment Lending Air Conditioning Experts Vault Ventures
Southern Title & Abstract Lima Capital A3 Marketing LLC
Altura Investment Realty Champions Funding ACS Home Inspections Gregg Chouinard
Trey Aulls
Ryan Kopczyk
Tyler Carter
Charles P. Castellon
Trey Aulls
Lewis Gentry Alex Quezada Hugh Crenshaw Vincent Gambuzza Ashley Skovira
Mike Oliver Cassie Howlett Brian Sullivan 407-314-3849
407-878-2830
407-539-0781
407-367-3472
407-851-0201
407-878-2830
407-920-3402
407-404-3225
407-629-9025
321-261-1245
386-679-2724
407-408-3848
321-421-6639
407-862-8063
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Business members interested in having a vendor table or those interested in
joining as business members, please email or call Lenore Bentley:
[email protected] or call 321-460-2457
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MAY 2015
WHOLESALING TIPS FOR SUCCESS
Builders – An Excellent
Source of Buyers To Have On Hand
By Frank Iglesias
W
e always hear how it is important to get a solid Buyers list
whether large or small but ultimately of people that can perform. One
such Buyer that is relatively untapped for
wholesalers are Builders. These are in
many ways some of my favorite Buyers
because they can oftentimes pay higher
prices than investor Buyers who have to
hire them. Let’s take a look at why this
is:
people.
give us $350,000 to work with max.
• Builders may do some of the labor
themselves. Some of them just love to
get their hands dirty no matter how
good their crew is.
• Builders may have their own capital.
Many investors leverage private
capital but a well funded builder may
have their own capital, thus saving on
interest fees.
• Builders can choose whether or not to
pay themselves during a build process.
If they choose just to get paid on the
end profit, this averages a savings of
15-20% that an investor Buyer would
have to pay to them.
When you start mixing some of these
potentials savings together, you can see
how they can pay more for a house than
an investor can thus making the difference
in having a deal done vs having no Buyer.
Let’s look at a specific example.
• Builders can save on their construction
costs by not marking up anything.
Investors are often billed a markup
for these materials costs since they or
their subcontractors have to source
and pick up the materials.
The market in Atlanta has been hot
and new construction is picking up
momentum so now is a great time to
leverage this information to wholesale
your deals to these Buyers. You can get
some handsome profits as a result. Let’s
dive deeper, shall we?
•Builders save on the overhead of
timing. Time is money and a builder
has less people to coordinate with to
accomplish building a house whereas
an investor has to manage more
Let’s say, we want to build a 2,000 sq.
ft. house on 123 Main St. The projected
ARV of the house is 500k. Using 70% of
ARV for a safe number to be within, that
The land can be acquired for $80,000
by an investor that perhaps wants to
try building a house. How would these
numbers break down for the investor and
a builder?
Let’s start with the investor:
• Land price: $80,000
• Closing costs: $1,800
• Prep costs for survey, site planning,
architectural costs, engineering,
permitting - $13,000
•Construction Costs for Moderate
Finish Home - $90 sq. ft. x 2,000 =
$180,000 – includes 20% for profit
and overhead for the contractor
• Total subcost for project: $274,800
• Private capital at 12% for one year for
everything: $32,976 (274,800 x .12)
• Total project cost: $307,776
While with an ARV of 500k, these
numbers are certainly attractive, however
not every investor is ready to take on a
significant project of this magnitude nor
GOREIA Monthly Membership Meetings
These monthly meetings will be the heart and soul
of GOREIA. Each and every month you will have the
opportunity to attend a workshop, receive an in depth
market update presentation, and network with other
GOREIA Investors, Vendors and our Business Associates.
You will also have the opportunity to present
properties you have for sale to your fellow GOREIA
members and hear guest speakers. Many of our
Vendor members and Business Associates elect to
host a table outside our meeting room. This facilitates
networking with vendors to identify their skills to assist
you in growing your business.
There is no other organization in Florida like GORIEA
that brings real estate investors, vendors and business
leaders together under one roof to help individuals
create a network and support group that will lead its
members to success!
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have the track record or private capital
available to pull it off. So what if the
investor wholesales the deal? What
would the builder’s numbers look like?
• Wholesale Land price: $125,000 –
builder pays with their own capital
• Closing costs: $1,800
• Prep costs for survey, site planning,
architectural costs, engineering,
permitting - $13,000
•Construction Costs for Moderate
Finish Home - $70 sq. ft. x 2,000
= $140,000 – contractor absorbs
this upfront and banks on profit
potential
• Construction loan at 5% for one
year, plus 1 point interest from a
local bank for everything but the
initial purchase: $9,288
• Total project cost: $289,088
Notice how the savings on private
capital and construction costs allow
for the purchase price to be higher
yet the total project cost is still lower.
There are numerous ways to calculate
these numbers as every Builder is
different however the key point is
always the same. Builders, especially
funded Builders whether by their
own capital or leveraged can almost
always pay more for a new construction
project than an investor can. In
the process, the wholesaler can make
a hefty $45,000 fee and still leave
over $125,000 in profit potential
for the builder. With that kind of
room, the builder can do things to
make his product move faster, add
touches to further its value, add
incentives for their Buyers and so
forth. A true win for everyone!
As a wholesaler, I would strongly
recommend reaching out to Builders
and get to know the ones that buy
for investment purposes. Keep them
close on hand when you have a deal
that fits their criteria. Some very
handsome profits that create nice
win-wins all around are very achievable
as a result!
Frank Iglesias
678-408-2228
[email protected]
www.WorkingWithHouses.com
www.Facebook.com/WorkingWithHouses
www.LinkedIn.com/in/FrankIglesias
Frank Iglesias' Other Articles
Frank Iglesias is an active
wholesaler, rehabber and landlord
in the Atlanta metro area who
enjoys creating win-win real estate
transactions. Leveraging a mostly
virtual staff, Frank has taken working with
virtual assistants (VAs) to a high level where
they do the majority of the work necessary to
run his real estate investing business. As a result,
Frank is able to do less while accomplishing
more so he has the freedom to spend more
time with friends and family and teach others
to do the same. Frank is also the leader of the
Atlanta Wholesalers Group.
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How to Get Your
Tenants to Stay For
at Least Three Years
By Jeffrey Taylor
M
any of you are familiar with
my 3-Star Program as an excellent way to encourage residents to stay with you a minimum of 3
years. As a brief reminder, you enroll residents in a 3-Star Program at no charge
to the resident. It's just like the two local grocery stores where I am enrolled in
each of their "special" programs. At one
store I'm a "Gold Club" member. At the
other I am a "MVP" member. Why did
these stores encourage me to enroll in
their free programs? To create customer
loyalty.
Guess what, it works! When I go buy
groceries, without thinking I shop at
the two stores that give me a few perks
(small discounts) because I see myself as
a MVP or Gold Club member.
I've enrolled residents in my 3-Star Program for the same reason. To create customer loyalty. And it works.
Create Customer Loyalty
By giving residents a perk (minor property upgrades) on each rental anniversary as part of the 3-Star Program,
residents see themselves as three-year
residents. Of course, the residents can
legally terminate the rental agreement
at any time (with proper advance notice)
and move to another rental, just like I
can start shopping at a different store.
But I voluntarily keep shopping where
I've been often reminded that I am a
valued customer and receive perks. The
store doesn't ask me each year if I want
to renew my membership in the program or whether I want to keep shopping there. They simply send me a letter
on occasion (along with perks-store discounts) thanking me for continuing to
be a valued customer in their program
and telling me what I can look forward
to.
This is the same way the 3-Star Program
works. I share this analogy, because a
few people question whether some of
my "innovative" rental ideas work. YES,
they work because I just adapt strategies that are working well for other industries and utilize them in the rental
business. And the 3-Star Program, like
the Gold Club or MVP program, creates
customer loyalty. Residents continue to
stay year after year without annual discussions about whether they want to
stay in the program.
I do feel it is important and to your advantage to talk with your resident once a
year near the anniversary date. I recommend you send an "Anniversary Agenda
Checklist" along with a Thank You letter for participating in the FIRST year
of their 3-Star Program. The Agenda
Checklist informs residents that they
have an opportunity to discuss any concerns and new options available during
the next year of their 3-Star Program.
The Agenda Checklist asks residents
to select the topics from the agenda of
what they would like to talk about. Each
topic a resident selects gives you, the
landlord, the opportunity to meet the
changing needs of your resident. Equally
important, as you offer options to meet
the resident's needs and concerns, each
topic on the agenda will also give you
the opportunity to increase your cash
flow plus increase the customer satisfaction level of the resident. Remember, let
your residents pick the topics for the discussion and use this agenda to truly have
a profitable discussion.
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Anniversary Agenda Checklist Letter Sample
We like to meet with residents at least once each year to help insure that we continue
to meet your housing needs and make sure you are aware of all the housing options
that are available to you. We want YOU to select the agenda for the meeting. Tell
us what you would like to talk about. We can discuss just one of the following topics,
or we can discuss as many of the topics as you select. Or, if you prefer not to meet at
this time, just let us know.
The meeting will take place at your residence on one of the following two dates.
Please let us know which date and time is most convenient for you to meet with us.
Return this checklist to us within the next 3 days so we can schedule the meeting.
Mail or deliver it to the following address:
Mr. Landlord
123 Main Street
Anytown, USA
Which meeting date and time is best for you?
_________________________ or _______________________
Select which topics you would like to discuss at the meeting:
_____Different rent payment plans available. Some residents prefer to pay
every two weeks instead of monthly. It may possible to change the
payment terms in you rental agreement.
_____Any concerns about you current rental home?
_____Receive 10% annual refund of your security deposit for passing
semiannual inspections.
_____New upgrades and service options available for the next year of your
3-Star Program.
_____Transfer location options if you want to consider moving to another
size rental home.
_____Prices and rental policies of other homes in the area.
_____Negotiate new rental amount for the upcoming year.
_____Tell-A-Friend Referral Fee program for 3-Star residents. (How to get
free rent or cash.)
_____Your evaluation or comments about our maintenance guarantee
program.
_____Special services and advantages of our "VIP" Resident Programs.
_____Other topic __________________________________________
_____I prefer not to meet at this time. Everything is satisfactory. No topics
I need to discuss.
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for Active Members
HA
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on the 4th Thursday of the
month
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ttendance to All Sub Group
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Group, Seller Financing,
Advanced Investor, Quick Start
for Beginners, Contracts &
Agreement Meeting)
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etwork with vendors and
other GOREIA investors
to locate the services and
information you need to grow
your real estate business
HR
eceive Discounts on
Education, Workshops, Trainings
for Beginners, Intermediate and
Advanced Investors
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omplimentary membership to
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which Provide Discounts to
Lowes, Shermin Williams, Sears,
and many more vendors
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Technology and Information
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rofessional Real Estate Website
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MAY 2015
CREATIVE FINANCING IS KING
WARNING! Only Offering Sellers
CASH for Their Property May Be
Detrimental to Your Financial Future!
By Larry Harbolt
A
few weeks ago I attended a weekend training put on by someone
that I believe is the most creative
and knowledgeable real estate investor
and teacher in this country. The training
was presented by Peter Fortunato. Peter
spent two days with his class explaining
how dozens and dozens of deals he had
helped structure without the need for
institutional financing or credit. It truly
amazed me how he never completed any
of the deals he spoke about the in same
way twice. Each and every one of the
deals was structured in a way to achieve
a specific objective. In other words, each
deal was structured to come up with exactly what his or the seller’s goal was at
that time.
Some deals were designed to minimize
taxes, some were designed to maximize
cash-flow, while others were designed
to overcome some type of problem the
sellers were facing and thought they had
no solution to their problem until they
talked to Peter. Peter who is considered
the master of “Doing Things on Purpose” would create deal structures that
solved the problem at hand. His work has
amazed me for years and when I take one
of his classes I become even more amazed
how anyone could create the deal structures he does.
In this class I realized what Peter was trying to teach us. He was telling all of us
that every deal you will ever come across
will always be different and each of those
deals will take a different solution than
the last deal to solve the seller’s reason
why they are selling their house. Over the
course of the weekend he showed us why
giving ALL CASH to the sellers wasn’t
always the best answer for every seller’s
problems. From my own personal experience I have also found that every seller
doesn’t want ALL CASH. I have found
some sellers need debt relief and others
may want to sell because they are tired of
dealing with a problem property. I have
bought houses from sellers who were trying to avoid as much tax consequences as
is legally allowable. I know every seller
does have a different reason for selling
their property and when you as an investor figure out what the sellers really want
will always be a better solution than just
throwing cash at every seller. In my own
experience CASH was not the main objective of the sellers I have dealt with over
the past 35 years.
the seller is selling, you stand little chance
of giving the seller what they really want
and are unable solve the problems they
are facing in their lives.
The problem as I see it, we have all been
taught that the only way to pay for a
house today is to go to a bank, get a loan,
and pay the seller all of the money they
are entitled to from the sale of their property. We are taught that every seller only
wants CASH and will not take anything
else. If you truly believe that, think again!
Larry Harbolt
I guess the moral of this story is, “ if a
seller doesn’t want what you first offer
them, make another different offer, if
they say no again make another different offer until the seller accepts what
you are offering”.
I can’t over emphasize the fact that you
ALWAYS need to actually talk to the
sellers to find out why they are selling
and what it is they actually need. If you
can’t talk to the sellers and discover why
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I have learned that there are dozens of
ways you can make an offer to buy any
seller’s house. There is not just one way. A
one-sized offer doesn’t fit all deals.
Remember: Solve the seller’s reason for
selling their property and you will always
have a better chance of buying the house.
This will always be better for both you
and the seller if g you give the seller what
they want and you, in turn, create wealth
and financial freedom for yourself.
Happy Investing!
Larry Harbolt
727-420-4810
[email protected]
www.LarryHarbolt.com
www.facebook.com/LarryHarboltREMentor
www.Twitter.com/LarryHarbolt
Larry Harbolt's Other Articles
Larry Harbolt is the nation’s leading
creative Seller Financing expert
as well as a popular national real
estate speaker and teacher whose
time-tested strategies and nuts
and bolts teaching style has helped
thousands of aspiring real estate entrepreneurs
realize their financial dreams with little or no
money and without the need for credit. Larry has
been successful creatively buying and selling real
estate for over 30 years and has written numerous
popular articles and real estate courses. Larry also
has been running a meetup group in St Petersburg,
FL for real estate investors for over 13 years.
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MAY 2015
HOW TO BE A REAL ESTATE INVESTOR
Empower Yourself:
Know Your Assets
By Russ Hiner
P
eople often ask me, “Russ, how do
you stay so motivated, confident,
and upbeat?”
My answer? I know my assets, and I
make sure that I have more assets than
liabilities.
Knowing your assets will allow you
to assess whether or not you are
heading in the right direction. It will
show you if you are winning or losing.
I like to know what my assets are
because it builds my self-esteem and
feeds my ego. There is nothing like a
good ego boost!
Here are the 4 types of assets:
1.
Physical/ Money
2.Community
3.
Education/ Skills
4.
People
Focus on Where You Want to Be
Physical/ Money Assets
When we think of assets, we typically
think of money! But there is much more
than that. There are physical assets.
The easiest way to calculate this is to
take everything you owe (liabilities) and
subtract it from the money you currently
have (assets).
Physical Assets are things that are worth
more money than you owe. They may not
be money in the bank, but they represent
money that you have. For example, if
you can sell your car for more than you
owe then the car is a physical asset. These
types of assets may include your house,
stocks, bonds, investments, retirement
accounts, and savings.
Here is the key: You should be striving to
have more assets than liabilities.
Community Assets
Community Assets are things that we
often overlook when we think about
what is valuable. They are the things
we might take for granted such as what
your community offers. They are roads,
sewer systems, banks, and grocery stores.
They include anything which is provided
through your taxes such as public
transportation, good schools, parks, and
libraries.
You don’t have much control over these
assets, but when you humble yourself to
realize that your life in the USA is 100
times better than many in Mexico, Africa,
and the Middle East, you will see that you
do have assets. Think of it this way--Have
you ever desired a hot shower so badly
that it was a joy when you finally got it?
Your ability to get this within your own
home is a community asset.
Liabilities include any payments you are
making. This might include school loans,
credit card payments, car payments, or
house payments.
Remembering and appreciating your
community assets is one thing you can do
to be a more positive, successful person.
Liabilities are not Expenses. Many
people think that utilities, food, and
contributions to a saving and retirement
account are liabilities, but because
you do not have a loan to pay that is
associated with them, they are expenses
rather than liabilities.
This asset is another one typically taken
for granted. It is a compilation of what
you bring to the table such as math skills,
problem solving skills, excellent people
skills, power, community contacts, and a
good education. These are your strengths
and thus your assets.
Educational and Skill Asset:
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Think of it this way: you have invested
vast amounts of time in educating yourself,
whether that is through a formal education,
networking, classes, or hand-on practice.
Don’t sell yourself short. You have unique
skills that you have worked hard to develop,
and they are valuable assets.
No one can take these assets from you,
but you can give them to others or sell
them as a service. When you know what
you have to offer, you can pull yourself
out of a rut. If something doesn’t pan
out the way you wanted, you can
reassure yourself that you still have your
education and your skill and that you can
get yourself going again. These are the
assets which give you pride when you are
rejected or lose a deal. You can always fall
back on them.
People Assets
As I grow as an investor, I am increasingly
realizing that people assets are the
most powerful. People assets are those
people who support you emotionally,
who empower you and uplift you.
Try this: List the people you know. Include
friends, acquaintances, and family. Then
assess these relationships.
If they are discouraging you, causing
drama, costing you money which is not
budgeted, or have addictive behaviors that
are causing you to lose focus, then they are
a liability. If people are liabilities, you will
need to learn to manage them or end the
relationship.
On the other hand, if they are assets,
then nurture the relationship so that it is
beneficial. Work on partnerships, referrals,
education, information, empowerment,
and joy.
I know people who went to Harvard and
Yale. They have a prestigious education
and have developed relationships and
connections with positive people who
have propelled them into prosperity and
happiness. They have highly developed
people assets. Education has helped them
in developing people assets.
But there are other ways of developing
this asset. For example, one of my students
wants to spend $65,000 for a seminar.
Should he go? Yes—because this is an
investment in people assets. The people in
the seminar may not solve business issues,
but they will have connections, a net –
work, and net worth. Tapping into their
resources will expand his people assets.
I want you to spend some time making
a list of all of your assets in each of the
four categories. Knowing these assets will
empower you to the next level. You will
know where you want to go, and you will
know that you have the skills to do it.
Russ Hiner
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Russ Hiner has been investing in real
estate in Atlanta Georgia since 1981.
His company currently controls
apartment buildings and singlefamily properties in Georgia and
other states. His focus is on raising private capital
through Hedge Equity, LLC.
Russ invests everyday. His knowledge and
experience is current in the market. He is
capitalizing on the needs, wants, and desires of
the customer. He has a deep level of experience
in building relationships with vendors, investors,
tenants, sellers, and qualified buyers. He has
the knowledge to negotiate contracts, manage
rental properties, and make his co-investors
wealthy. He enjoys taking properties which
are virtually destroyed, renovating them, and
creating a better community.
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